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California State University, Fullerton

Travel Operations

The mission of Travel Operations is to serve as a support function to meet the University's goals and objectives. The primary goal of Travel Operations is to provide for timely and accurate recording of University travel-related expenditures and to ensure that CSUF employees, vendors, and on-campus candidates are paid in a timely, accurate and efficient manner consistent with the overall guidelines and regulations.

What's New? Date Posted
Streamlined Travel Request and Claim Processing Flow (Rev. 4-2013) PDF file April 15, 2013
FY 2012-2013 Year-End Close Guidelines PDF file March 28, 2013
Monthly Mileage Detail Excel File


Use the Monthly Mileage Detail (Rev. 4/2013) that includes the new CSU standard mileage rates:

  • Business travel occurring on or after April 1, 2013 – 56.5 cents per mile
Delete old versions of the Monthly Mileage Detail saved on your computer.   
March 28, 2013
Travel Expense Claim  Excel File

Use the Travel Expense Claim (Rev. 3/2013) that includes the new CSU standard mileage rates (select appropriate mileage rate in drop down box on row 35 in column S):

  • Business travel occurring on or after April 1, 2013 – 56.5 cents per mile
  • Miles driven for moving/relocation purposes on or after April 1, 2013 - 19 cents per mile
Delete old versions of the Travel Expense Claim saved on your computer.
March 28, 2013

Mileage Reimbursement Rate for 2013

The California State University standard mileage rate for business travel occurring on or after April 1, 2013 will increase from 50 cents per mile to 56.5 cents per mile.

Miles driven for moving/relocation purposes on or after April 1, 2013 will be reimbursed at 24 cents per mile, increased from 19 cents per mile.

March 11, 2013

Maximum Limits for Cost of Lodging (in-state, out-of-state, Alaska, Hawaii, and US possessions)

The CSU maximum lodging rate is $175 per night, excluding taxes.  This rate is effective for business travel occurring on or after April 1, 2013.  Costs in excess of this amount must be pre-approved by a campus vice president or designee in accordance with the campus approval process, and must include the business purpose for the necessity to stay within certain facilities.

March 11, 2013
Business Travel and Prepayment Request Form (Rev. 3/2013)
Travel Request PDF file


Use the Business Travel and Prepayment Request (Rev. 3/2013) that includes the new CSU maximum lodging rate:

  • Will lodging exceed $175 per night, excluding taxes, for travel in-state, out-of-state including Alaska, Hawaii and US possessions?
  • If yes, describe the business purpose to stay within certain facilities at a rate above $175.
  • VP/Designee signature below will serve as pre-approval to exceed the rate.

Delete old versions of the Monthly Mileage Detail saved on your computer.   

Note:  MAC users having a problem opening the Travel Request Form

  1. If default PDF viewer on the MAC is Safari, change the setting to make the default viewer as Adobe Acrobat Reader
  2. Save the PDF file to the desktop
  3. On the desktop, press and hold the CTRL key and select the PDF file
  4. Choose “Open With” and select Adobe Reader
  5. Once selected (Adobe Reader will prompt the user to make Adobe Reader as the default application for PDF) select yes
March 11, 2013

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